Literature
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District 214 bilingual parent group sponsors author's talkMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is sponsoring a presentation in Spanish by Reyna Grande, an award winning author, spe...
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Book notes: Meet American Ballet dancer at Anderson'sMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - • Meet American Ballet Company ballet dancer and author Misty Copeland as she reads from and signs copies of her book "Life in Motion" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at And...
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Pickett investigates crimes in Black HillsMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - Many Americans aren't that familiar with Wyoming, except perhaps for Yellowstone National Park. In C.J. Box's thrillers, the Cowboy State is a featured character and you...
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Liam Mulligan is on the case in 'Providence Rag'Mar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Bruce DeSilva uses his journalistic background to elevate “Providence Rag,” the third entry in his award-winning series to feature reporter Liam Mulligan. The brutal...
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George Saunders wins Folio Prize for literatureMar 10, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON — American writer George Saunders won the 40,000 pound ($67,000) Folio Prize for literature on Monday with his humorous and disturbing short-story collection “Ten...
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Keith Richards picture book out this fallMar 10, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Keith Richards is writing a children's book. He really is. The Rolling Stone who came to define the adults-only lifestyle of rock has a deal with Little, Brow...
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'Bootlegger' is latest in Cussler detective seriesMar 09, 2014 5:45 am - Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency finds himself in charge in “The Bootlegger,” by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott, the latest in the adventure series. It's 1921...
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'Black Horizon' revisits oil spill nightmaresMar 08, 2014 4:45 am - “Black Horizon,” the 11th book in James Grippando's Jack Swyteck series, revisits the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and then does it one bett...
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Book notes: Meet 'Flipping Out' star Jenni PulosMar 08, 2014 4:30 am - • "Gemini" author Carol Cassella discusses and signs copies of her mystery title at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. ...
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O'Hare & Fox are on the case in 'The Chase'Mar 05, 2014 4:30 am - Janet Evanovich, author of the popular Stephanie Plum series, and Lee Goldberg, who has written several novels and TV shows, return with a follow-up to their popular...